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Multiple small grass fires reported near interstate 80 rest areaPoweshiek County IA

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Poweshiek County, IA

Multiple small grass fires were reported along eastbound Interstate 80 near mile markers 180 and 181 close to the rest area in Poweshiek County. Emergency fire units were dispatched to the locations. No lane blockages were noted during the incident.

Audio|Source: Poweshiek County Public Safety
03:44
Transcript:
00:00
Fire and the brakes and we're drum, nothing in the field will be side of fluid.
00:07
(number withheld).
00:18
Command from county.
00:22
I am able to see a fire.
00:25
It's going to be westbound 80 mile marker 181.
00:29
There is a small fire in the field.
00:34
Okay, westbound or eastbound?
00:38
The camera I'm looking at is saying west.
00:43
Okay. Rush 567, you want to respond to that, also 181.
00:52
Received.
00:55
57 from Station.
00:56
It is going to be in the eastbound lane.
01:01
Okay.
01:02
Sir, I'm a multi-place.
01:04
She's probably just looking west by the camera.
01:05
They're hard to tell.
01:07
The county office, we're okay at this location, no lane blockage or anything.
01:16
501, it's going to be eastbound.
01:21
It's behind you.
01:24
The fire is in the ditch at 181, or 180,
01:29
just before the rest area,
01:32
eastbound.
01:36
We've got to talk out that way.
01:44
Go ahead for Poweshiek.
01:47
Just passing it along, it looks like there's two different fire locations.
01:51
We're still getting calls on a second one where they're not unseen yet.
01:57
Ten-four, what is that location? Just to clarify we've got the right location that we're sending our fire department to?
02:06
I'm looking at it on my mock camera and it looks like it's closer to the rest area.
02:12
Time for it.
02:15
We've got people in route to that fire location.
02:18
Copy.
02:21
You said that was lot 21 who don't have to try to make contact with?
02:35
Just clarifying, the fire is on the eastbound side, correct?
02:41
Correct, eastbound side between 181 and 180.
02:48
Recease.
02:54
How is she counting from...
02:56
Housey County from Jasper on R1 Call 11.
03:04
Well,
03:07
we have one.
03:09
It's eastbound ditch.
03:12
We're getting numerous calls.
03:13
There's no one on scene.
03:14
Call on to assist or are you guys good on lock?
03:22
Correct. We do have fire heading that way as well.
03:25
That's a 180 just before the rest area exits.
03:34
So 180 eastbound just before the rest area.
03:39
Just making sure you don't need Kellogg, let us know if you need help.
03:42
104, well do.
03:43
Thank you.

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